I’m confused, because doesn’t Duckduckgo Maps already use Apple Maps?

AMfAB

I brought up Northrop because I’m guessing they bid a Cygnus derived deorbit vehicle.

How is this a handout? They bid for a contract and won it vs competitors.

I’m hoping we get a source selection statement soon where they spell out why companies like Northrop and Blue didn’t win.

I think my next campaign needs a pawn shop that’ll consider buying anything but will seriously low-ball it if they can’t move it easily. And maybe need to talk to an expert they know.

Yup, low earth orbit (LEO) still has some thin atmosphere that slows things down a tiny bit and makes them deorbit over time. That’s why, for example, the ISS has to reboost to stay up and can chuck garbage bags overboard and not really worry about them. The deorbit time depends on a lot of factors including the mass and surface area. Starlink sats are supposed to passively deorbit in about 5 years.

Same. I like starting with almost random combinations of class/race/skills that aren’t close to min/maxed together, then discovering the character at the table.

I get that some people have a harder time improvising or really want to play essentially a character from some media they like. And that’s fine. Different strokes for different folks. The essay backstories just wear me out and don’t seem appropriate for low level characters, though.